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Sasha Manoli

The best songs from Montreal that kept us company throughout 2023

These are the tracks that deserve a spotlight: The hidden treasures of Montreal's music scenes in 2023 that'll keep us moving into the new year.

Justine Smith

10 Montreal films you might have missed in 2023

The end of 2023's upon us, and as the cinema mills of the world will keep churning, we wanted to look back on the year's best films with a strong Montreal connection.

J.P. Karwacki

Pulp Books: Montreal’s new English bookstore, and the passion that built a neighbourhood spot

What drove two Montrealers to build a 'third place' for a neighbourhood to while away hours with books—and why they want it that way.

Daniel Bromberg

Mile End icon Martha Wainwright on Ursa and coming up a songwriter in Montreal

The singer-songwriter speaks Montreal's scenes through the decades, writing a memoir, building up her Mile End music venue—and a game of 20-ish questions, of course.

J.P. Karwacki

Into the Uapishka mountains: Taking trips outside with a worldwide winter film tour

Focused on uncommon journeys in the mountains, the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour takes the urban moviegoer out into the far flung reaches of the world.

J.P. Karwacki

The Canadian Roasting Society: At the crossroads of Montreal's coffee culture [Watch]

There's vibrant and thriving community brewing in the CRS, a unique place to engage with coffee in ways you can’t find elsewhere in the city (or Canada).

J.P. Karwacki

How Puces POP drives a local, handmade economy of Montreal artisans

Nearly two decades in, and POP Montreal's Puces POP has earned its place as one to discover the city's shifting trends in its design, crafts, and art scenes.

Owen Fairbairn

The bike messengers hauling cargo through four seasons of Montreal traffic

On messengers and couriers, niche punk cultures, and rider-run & bicycle-powered cooperatives bucking trends in late-stage capitalism.

Ivy Lerner-Frank

On sonic speakeasies, listening cafés, and vinyl bars in Montreal

Sound, silence, and experience: Listening in on conversations with the audiophiles driving Montreal's sonic spaces.

Justine Smith

Cinematic rave experiments and musings at Cinéma L’Amour

An incredible, boundary-pushing event at Montreal's oldest porno theatre.

Rachel Cheng

Keeping Día de Muertos traditions alive in Montreal

How Montrealers are celebrating a festival honouring the departed with colour, music, and food.

J.P. Karwacki

Walking among Montreal’s sneakerhead kings at Felix Boutique

How passion and a pair of Jordan Spiz'ikes became brick and mortar reality for Francesco Abbruzzo at Old Montreal's Felix Boutique.

Rachel Cheng

Reimagining the Future of Montreal's Chinatown

As Chinatowns across North America continue to face challenges related to expropriation, gentrification, crime and aging populations, a local organization has come together to present a forum for open discussion and discovery.

The Main

Montreal's Indie Cinemas Need Your Support

Independent theatres have been part of Montreal's cultural landscape since the beginning of the 20th century, but is their future secure? One initiative is trying to ensure they don't go anywhere.

Daniel Bromberg

Gong Gong Gong Touches Down in Montreal

Gong Gong Gong's "phantom rhythm” is a sound that emerged as the name of the band’s critically acclaimed debut. The duo will be performing in Montreal for the first time—here's the full scoop.